Kocher forceps

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Kocher forceps are a type of surgical clamp with serrated jaws and a ratcheted handle, commonly used to grasp tough tissues or control bleeding during operations.

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curved Kocher forceps 1
straight Kocher forceps 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hemostatic forceps
surgical clamp
surgical instrument
belongsToCategory hemostats
surgical clamps
clinicalRole mechanical aid in achieving hemostasis
gripType locking grip
hasDesignFeature box lock joint
ring handles
toothed tip
transverse serrations on jaws
hasFunction firmly grasp tissue that is difficult to hold
securely clamp bleeding vessels
hasHandleType ratcheted handle
hasInventor Emil Theodor Kocher
hasJawFeature interlocking teeth at the tip
hasJawType serrated jaws
hasLengthRange approximately 14 cm to 20 cm
hasLockingMechanism ratchet lock
hasSurface non-slip serrated surface
hasVariant Kocher forceps self-linksurface differs
surface form: curved Kocher forceps

Kocher forceps self-linksurface differs
surface form: straight Kocher forceps
isClassifiedAs traumatic forceps
isReusable true
material stainless steel
mayCause tissue trauma if misused
namedAfter Emil Theodor Kocher
regardedAs standard instrument in many surgical sets
safetyConsideration should not be used on delicate tissue
sterilizationMethod steam sterilization
typicalTipConfiguration one tooth on one jaw and two teeth on the opposite jaw
usedBy surgeons
surgical assistants
usedDuring surgical operations
usedFor clamping blood vessels
controlling bleeding
grasping tough tissues
hemostasis
holding tissue securely
usedIn abdominal surgery
general surgery
gynecologic surgery
orthopedic surgery
usedWith other hemostatic clamps
surgical drapes
sutures

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Emil Theodor Kocher hasEponym Kocher forceps
Kocher forceps hasVariant Kocher forceps self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: straight Kocher forceps
Kocher forceps hasVariant Kocher forceps self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: curved Kocher forceps